Divorce is not something that a couple thinks about when they take their vows in marriage. Then when they are blessed with children, the idea of splitting them into two households is insane. Divorce creates so much pain for children because they love both their parents.
In family law matters, the past behavior and practices of the parties will always be examined whenever change is sought. Michigan law in this area is well established and courts are continually bombarded with parents asking for modifications to child custody or parenting time arrangements. One common mistake that many parents make, is that they assume past indiscretions or old issues can be brought up when seeking modification of prior orders. When asking the court to change an existing custody and/or parenting time arrangement, a court will only consider occurrences in the time period after the last court order was made.